1154850

8? CRYSTAL CRACKLE GLASS RUFFLE VASE BLUE DEL #1154850

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8? CRYSTAL CRACKLE GLASS RUFFLE VASE BLUE DEL #1154850
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HEY THERE! L@@K! THE ONLY ONE I?VE EVER SEEN! THIS RARE FOOTED CRACKLE GLASS VASE BY BLUE DEL OF WV IS MAGNIFICENT, VERY OLD, AND NOT TO BE MISSED!</em></td>
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THIS VERY UNUSUAL AND RARE HAND-MADE, MOUTH-BLOWN, CRYSTAL CRACKLE-GLASS RUFFLED RIM, STEMMED VASE WAS MADE BY BLUE DEL OF HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA. Blue Del was located on 10th Street and Eighth Avenue. The factory was in production from 1940 to 1950, when it was destroyed by a fire. I have never seen another of these Ruffled Vases. AND THIS ONE HAS A WORN, BUT ALMOST COMPLETE LABEL INTACT. THIS BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF CRACKLE ART GLASS IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. IF YOU ARE A COLLECTOR OF RARE CRACKLE GLASS, THIS IS A MUST HAVE. The Stem of this Gorgeous Vase is not Crackled. As the Body of the Vase moved toward the Ruffled Edge, the Crackle fades away, and the Ruffle is also not crackled. There is a tiny bit of appropriate age-wear, including a small patch of tiny scratches (perhaps from the stem of a flower), that are not even deep enough to catch the fingernail, but in the interest of complete disclosure, I am mentioning them. Considering the age of this piece, I did not consider them enough to lower from the Excellent Rating I have given this Outstanding Piece of Art Glass. But for that, this piece would be mint. Other than that mentioned, there are no cracks (other than the crackle), scratches, chips, flea bites, or other damage. The Decanter is clean and free from residue. The pontil is slightly rough. NO TWO PIECES OF HAND-MADE, MOUTH-BLOWN GLASS ARE EXACTLY ALIKE. VARIATIONS IN COLOR DISTRIBUTION, BUBBLES IN THE GLASS, AND OTHER DISTINCTIVE BLOWN-GLASS CHARACTERISTICS ...
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#: CG549</td>
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<tr><td>Condition:Excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1940 - 1950</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:United States of America</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:Blue Del of Huntington, West Virginia, with Worn but Legible 99% Intact Label</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:8</td></tr>
<tr><td>Depth:6.5</td></tr>
<tr><td>Width:6.5</td></tr>
<tr><td>Weight:2.4</td></tr>
<tr><td>Title:8? CRYSTAL CRACKLE GLASS RUFFLE VASE BLUE DEL</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:Ruffled-Rim, Footed Vase</td></tr>
<tr><td>Materials:Glass</td></tr>
<tr><td>Type:Crackle Glass</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:Avon, IN USA</td></tr>
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